The following list includes area football teams that are currently ranked high enough to make the post season and may include those just on the outside looking in. The top eight teams will make the state playoffs. Here are this week’s computer rankings as provided by the Ohio High School Athletic Association:

Many people in the Akron area never knew who Al Letta was.But to the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish family, he remains in their memories. The volunteer equipment manager for the football team passed away Aug. 1 at the age of 82 and since the season started, the football team has worn a sticker on their helmets in honor of him.Additionally, the team sends out a rememberance in cyberspace via its Twitter feed dedicating each game in Letta’s memory.Letta was selected an Irish Crusader and honored by Mayor Don Plusquellic with a proclamation in 2008, according to St. V-M athletic director Andy Jalwan.“He was just as much a part of the team as any coach or player,” he said.

Last Saturday the Walsh Jesuit left Mentor with plenty to smile about.The Warriors beat the Lake Catholic Cougars 14-12 behind defense, an aspect of the team’s game that had been missing in previous efforts – consistent defense.“The defense finally played four solid quarters,” coach Gerry Rardin said via phone Monday afternoon.The win impresses and has a huge impact on its ranking with respect to computer points. So far this year, the Cougars beat Ursuline and Youngstown Moody, two highly regarded teams.“They were 4-0 and beat some very good teams,” Rardin said. “We knew we were going to have to play a complete game.”Rardin said that he knew that his team had to have a consistent passing game because Ursuline and Moody were unable to run on the Cougars. He got it from quarterback Nick Wargo, who tossed for 193 yards and a touchdown on 17-of-26 passing. Wargo still has not thrown a pick this year.In the process, Wargo got his outside receivers involved, connecting with them for 13 of his passes. Crissean Caver caught seven passes and Doug Lewis six.“It was good to get the ball to those guys,” Rardin said.

Stow-Munroe Falls High School senior David Walker has committed to Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. to continue his academic and basketball careers on scholarship.

Walker, a 6-foot-6 point guard, led Stow to a 22-3 record last season. The Bulldogs won the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division championship with a 14-0 mark and made an OHSAA Division I Regional final appearance last season after winning sectional and district titles.

Garfield football coach Bob Sax said the Rams need to worry about themselves with an 0-4 record and take care of the football this week against North (0-4).

“We have not been able to do that at all this season,” Sax said. “We are very young team and we continue to be our own worst enemy. Turnovers and penalties at key moments have cost us good drives and potential scoring opportunities.”

The Woodridge Booster Club will host its annual reverse raffle and fundraiser from 6-11 p.m. at Emidio’s Banquet Center, 48 E. Bath Road. Proceeds from the annual fundraiser go to the Woodridge High School football program. A $75 ticket will include a buffet-style dinner by Emidio’s, dessert, raffle number, open bar and beverages. Dinner only tickets also are available for $35. For tickets or information, call Jack and Laura McCoy at 330-819-8860.

Marlington junior safety Dymonte Thomas has reportedly made a verbal commitment to play at Michigan, according to Rivals.com and ScoutingOhio.com.

Thomas, who is considered one of the state’s top players in the 2013 class, had offers that included Michigan State, Michigan, UCLA, Tennessee, West Virginia, Illinois and Notre Dame, according to ScoutingOhio.com.

Game: Garfield Rams (0-2) at the Tallmadge Blue Devils (0-2)Time: 7 p.m.What to look for: You can expect two desperate teams scrounging to get back into the race for the playoffs.So far this season: The Garfield Rams are still gelling as a team, but they need to get to it quick. You have to wonder if coach Bob Sax’s team will be able to given that his team’s defensive unit has given up better than 40 points in their first two games.Fate has victimized coach Joe Vassalotti’s Blue Devils in two close losses. You can overcome one of those, but what about two? Which is most devastating? My guess is we’ll find out tonight. Last week they lost to Ellet on a last-second reception at the end of the game. Beat Garfield and they right the ship. Fall and there’s something deeper going on with the Blue Devils.

Archbishop Hoban defensive end LaTroy Lewis lost his season doing one of the things he does best – getting after the ball.

The senior and University of Tennessee recruit said he was going after a fumble midway through the third quarter in his team’s loss against Cleveland Benedictine when he broke the fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

Game: St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighthing Irish (1-0) at the Walsh Jesuit Warriors (1-0)Time: 7 p.m.What to look for:The Irish rolled over Cincinnati Purcell last weeked in Cincy by a score of 61-13 courtesy of their speed, speed and more speed. Behind senior running bacsk Sae’von Fitzgerald and Mike Pruiett Jr. But they will be looking for revenge against the Warriors, who beat them on their home field last season.But the Warriors have quarterback Nick Wargo at quarterback, a senior, who got an offer from the University of Cincinnati despite having sat behind another D-I recruit, Connor Cook. If the game should get close, however, Walsh has one fo the best high school placekikers in the country in Duke recruit Ross Martin. Expect this backyard brawl to be close.

Pickerington Central senior quarterback Nick Jensen-Clagg will lead his teammates out on the field at Ohio Stadium at noon Sunday in a nationally-televised game on ESPNU against Cincinnati St. Xavier in the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic in Columbus.

Northeast Ohio fans should take note. Jensen-Clagg is verbally committed to play baseball at Kent State.